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THE SCRANTON TRIBUTE-THURSDAY, MARCH 23, 1809.
C V T" Pawmeii
ABSOLUTELY PURE
Mokes the food more delicious and wholesome
oai noma rowcn f o., wtw vobk.
OF INTEREST TO
WATERjCOMPAWES
IMPORTANT CASE BEING HEARD
BY JUDGE AUCHBALD.
Spring Brook Water Supply Com
pany Disputes the Right of the
Commissioners of Lackawanna
County and the Township Author
ities of Spring Brook to Lovy
Taxes on the Lands Acquired for
the Protection of Supply Streams.
A case of Rioat Importance to water
companies was heard before Jtulffo
Archbnld In equity court yesterday. It
will determine the right ot county com
missioners and municipal authorities to
tax land aequliod by water companies
for the protection of its water sheds.
The case now pending is the Spring
llroolc Water Supply company, leweo of
the Sprint; IJrooU Wnter company,
ntralnst M. J. Kelly, treasurer, of Lack
nwanna county and H. W. lioberts,
John Demuth and Olios Roberts, county
tomnilssloncrs.
The bill In equity wns filed for the
purpose of tin vine the court restrain
the defendants from selling certain
lands of the plaintiff In default ot thf
payment ot certnlit taxes. The com
pany alleges that the land is necessary
for to carry on the business for which
It was Incorporated and Is part of Its
capital stock on which It pays tax to
the state.
The Spring Brook 'Water Supply
company was Incorporated March 2,
JVJ6 and on March 31 of the same year
leased the plant of the Spring Brook
"Water company for n term of fifty
years. It owned a large tract of land
which was necessary for carrying on
the business of the company and this
land forms a part of the capital stock
of the company. The commissioners ot
Lackawanna county and township au
thorities of Spring Brook caused the
land to be assessed and a tax levied for
the years 1S0." and 1S3G. This It is con
tended they had no right to do.
In default ef the payment of these
taxes the county treasurer advertised
to sell the land on June 13, 189S, and an
appeal was made to the equity side of
the court to prevent the Injury to the
company that would be wrought by
this sale.
In their answer to this bill the de
fendants said that only a small portion
of the 8,000 acres of land of the com
pany s used for Its "public works and
necessary for the purposes of its in
corporation. X'pon these lands taxes
have been assessed for county, town
ship, poor and school purposes, and
should the court deny to tht local tax
ing authority the right to assess and
lovy taxes upon this great body af
land, It would very seriously cripple
the finances of the faid township. Suf
ficient money could not be raised by
taxation for the maintenance of the
school and the proper maintenance ot
of the roads of the township, and It
Isaa(LoD
73 and 76 Public Squire,
WIIiKES-HArtRK
IMPORTERS AND RETAILERS OF COS"
TUMES AND SELECT ORK GOODS.
SOME EASTER FANCIES
Women's
Top Coats
The name's from London and
the style's from Paris; and from
now until next winter there'll be
hardly a week that the spring
jacket will not be needed at home,
in the mountains or at the shore.
A word about a few.
At S4.9S A jaunty reefer front
jacket of Tan Covert. Tight
fitting back. Finished with
tailor seams and lapel pockets.
At 0.98 A Tan Covert double
breasted "dip" front jacket;
finished with tailor seams and
lined with silk serge.
At SIMS Black Clay Diagonal
silk lined throughout, "dip"
front with circle corners. Fancy
Armour silk facings to revers.
At $11.98 A Tan Broadcloth, scol
lop finished fly front, and tight
litting back. Double stitched
tailor seams, and stitched
cuffs. Fancy stripe and plaid
silk linings.
Silk Waists
The combination of the new
6tyles and our low prices are prov
ing as attractive as we anticipated.
There's a big gathering here, yet it
changes daily for our policy of
one-of-a-sort, dosen't permit of any
one style remaining long. The
charming originality of styles, the
finish and trimmings are too well
known to need especial comment.
In these regards we set the stand
ard for other people.
Some recent arrivals in Black,
Colors and Fancy Silks and Satins
are priced at
51.93, S0,98. $8.49, $9.98, $ 13.98.
ISAAC LONG.
WILKES'BARRE, PA.,
UAHOH S3. '90.
would bo n great hardship to the resi
dents, citizens. Inhabitants and taxpay
ers of the said township."
Ux-Lleutenant Governor L. A. Wat
res uppenrs for the water company, and
County Solicitor II. A. Knapp and At
torney John P. Kelly for the defend
ants. Tiio witnesses examined yesterday
were Robert C. Adams ot this city,
secretary of tho water company; A. M.
Lance, ot Plymouth, general manager;
S. J. Church, of Spring Brook, superin
tendent of dams and water shed and
Professor W. H. Dean, of Wllkcs-Barre.
the chemist of the company. Their tes
timony was to the effect that the lands
acquired by the company are neces
sary for the protection of the water
sheds that contribute to tho streams
from which the company gets Its bup
ply. Todnv testimony on the part of
the defense will he heard.
When court convened yesterday the
injunction case of J. S. Saunders
against JJr. II. V. Taylor was resumed.
The witnesses heard were J. S. Saun
ders, Dr. II. S. Saunders and H. M.
Morrison on the part of tho plaintiff.
For the defense Dr. R. P. Taylor, Harry
Hopewell and Albert Kelsllng were
called.
Suit Against the Poor District.
An action In equity was brought yes
terday by O. D. Ilolllster acalnst the
Scranton poor district to prevent the
latter from polluting a creek that is
close to the Hillside Home.
Mr. Holllsler is the owner of a farm
of about one hundred acres of land sit
uated In the township of Newton, where
he resides nnd carries on the business
of forming, being engaged chlelly In
the milk business, keeping upon his
farm a herd of about fifty milk cows.
His farm and stock are supplied with
water by a small brook which runs
through It, being his private property
so far a3 its course is within the lines
of said farm.
Along the line of this brook and above
the plaintiff's farm the Scranton poor
district owns a farm upon which Its
buildings are erected for the care of
paupers and insane. The district keeps
several hundred paupers varying at
different times from five to eight hun
dred, besides a stock of horses, cat
tale and hogs and has constructed a
sewer connected with its buildings inti
which Is collected all of the sewerage
from its dormitories, stables and out
hulldngs and conducted away from tho
buildings by a sewer pipe which dis
charges the sewage Into an open field
at a point not far from the brook into
which the field has Its drainage, so
that the sewage flows into the brook
particularly in times of wet weather,
and thereby the water becomes so pol
lutd that It exhales the foul and noi
some odors.
Mr. Ilolllster alleges that ten of his
cows have sickened and died from
drinking: the water of the brook and
his1 family have suffered inconvenience
and injury to their health.
The plaintiff avers that unless the
nuisance can be abated he will be
obliged to abandon his mill: business,
as it Is not possible for him to keep and
maintain hlsstockof cows without their
getting access to the brook. He has
from time to time during the past year
called the attention of the officials hav
ing charge of the premises to the mat
ter and begged them to abate the nui
sance, and Its dangerous character has
been made known to them throug'i the
health officers of the commonwealth,
who have had occasion to inspect the
premises, but as yet no step has
been taken toward the abatement
of the nuisance. The plaintiff there
fore avers that unless the de
fendant is restrained from further
discharging sewage from their prem
ises Into the brook or at a point
where by natural causes it will neces
sarily find its way into the brook, ir
reparaable damage will be done him
and ho "therefore asks that an injunc
tion be Issued by the court, prelimin
ary in the first instance and afterwards
perpetual, restraining ihe defendant,
its officers, agents, servants and em
ployes from futher discharging and de
positing or suffering to bo discharged
and deposited into said brook or at any
point directly drained thereby the
sewage and offul from Its buildings on
its farm in tho said township of New
ton." The paper book In the case was filed
for Mr. Ilolllster by Attorney K. C.
Newcomb.
Judge Gunster granted a rule to show
cause why the defendant district should
not be restrained by preliminary In
junction and made it returnable April
1 at 9 a. m.
Rule Is Discharged.
In tho case of F, p. price against
Alice d. Bingham an opinion was hand
ed down yesterday by Judge Gunster
discharging the rule to cpen judgment
Mr. Price on April 1. IMS. rente t fa
Mrs. Bingham one side of the lower
floor of the Price building for a dining
room at the rate of $li5 a month rent.
Tho lease was drawn up In the olllce
of George B. Davidson, her attorney,
and It contained a confession of ludg
ment for the whole rent unpaid with
Interest and costs.
On June 21 of the sumo year Judg
ment was entered by Price against her
for $1,250. or ton months runt. She
tried In court to have the Judgment
opened on the ground that Price used
false representations to Induce her to
enter into the lease. Judge Gunster
finds from the facts In the case that
there were no false representation"
held out to her and refuses to allow
tho Judgment to bo opened.
Not a Qualified Voter, 'Tis Said.
It Is alleged that William Kdmunds,
of Mnyfleld. did not have his tnxes paid
at the February election when ho wns
selected as a member of tho Mayfleld
borough council, and now an effort Is
being made to have him ousted from
the office or which ho took possession
on March 6.
Mr. Edmunds was a candldato at the
February election and legally elected,
but It has slnco been learned, it Is al
leged, that he was not a qualified elec
tor nt tho time of his election for the
reason that he had not paid a tax with
in the required length of time, and yes
terday residents of Muyfleld, through
District Attorney Jones, the proper
official in such cases, asked for a writ
of quo warranto to compel Edmunds to
show hy what right ho holds the office
of council. Tho applicants are repr
sented by AttomeyJoseph O'Brien w4
Frank Lynch. A rulo was granted to
show cause why the writ should not
Issue, It Is made returnable next Mon
day. Did Not Want to Testify.
A case against Mabel Gray, the pro
prietress of a disreputable resort on
Lackawanna avenue, was before the
grand Jury yesterday and Annlo Mut
tle, who acted as cook at Mabel's es
tablishment, was subpoenaed as a wit
ness. She decided not to answer and
a capias was Issued for hr Attr
she had been brought before the court
tho grand Jury hnd adjourned for tho
day and Miss Battle was sent to tho
county Jnll for the r.lnht.
She begged plteouslv tt 1)3 nllowed
to go when Deputy Melv'.n started fiom
tho sheriff's ofllco to tho county jnll
with her. She cried nnd protested vio
lently that she did nt want to go to
the county Jail. Hut sho went. This
morning she will bo taken beforo tho
grand Jury.
Will Observo Holiday.
The grand Jury will make Its first
repot t this morning nnd this uftcrnoou
will not sit, In deference to the patri
otic holiday.
The ofllces In the court house will
also be closed this afternoon.
Yesterday's Marriage Licenses.
Richard Benjamin Evans. ....Scranton.
Rachel Jenkins Scranton.
Oscar Ayer Olvphnr.c.
Rebecca 13 vans Prlcehurg.
Charles A. Stoddard Fleetvlllo.
Josle L. Rink Wallsvllle.
John Mcller Dlakcly.
Fanny M. Telford Dlakcly.
GLASS SPONGES.
Beautiful Specimen Recently Pound
on tho Coast of California.
From tho Scientific American.
It Is not generally known that the
beautiful animals known as glass
sponger ure found within the borders
of the United States, yet one species
nt least is common, though rarely tak
en, off the coast of tho southern Cali
fornia islands, especially In the so
called grouper banks of Santa C'ata
llna, where fishing Is carried on in
water five hundred or six hundred
feet deep.
It was hero that an attractive speci
men was found, being Vrought up by
a fish hook. Tho sponge was a species
of Holtenla, probably Holtenia Cnr
penleiia, about twelve inches in height
and nearly six In diameter. The long
glass-like roots had been torn off when
It was brought up. In appearance the
sponge was a veritable porcupine,
long needle-like spicules standing out
nil over It, the longest three inches in
length, needles so sharp and brittle
that It was difficult to hold or touch
the sponge, nnd nt a glance it resem
bled some odd or fanciful cactus.
Tho sponge was vase-shaped, and
would hold three pints of fluid, bulg
ing out In the center, with an opening
ut the top sufficiently large to admit
the closed hand. The long spicules
reaching out from it presented a splen
did appearance when held up to the
sun, and resembled glossy hairs,
gleaming and scintillating wherever
the sun flnshed along their surfaces.
Many of the spicules were overgrown
with an attractive coralline, so that
they appeared branched like the limbs
of u tree. In these mimic branches
hung pendent many miniature plnk
hued star- fishes and shrimps, while
fastened to them, colled and interlaced,
were the barrow-llke egg cases of a
skate.
That these sponges are fairly com
mon In deep water nff-snore is evident
by tho small specimens often brought
up and the pieces found on the outer
islands, especially San Nicolas; but
never before has so large and perfect
a specimen been seen.
The glass sponges are so called be
cause their skeleton, or the spicules,
resemble glnss, being formed or silica
instead of lime, and closely resembling
spun glass.
The most beautiful of the group is
the Venus flower basket, or ISuplec
tella nspergillum, which represents a
vase of spun glass of the most beauti
ful description. When the first speci
men was found it was sold at a fabu
lous price, and Its true nature was not
suspected. Hut finally a specimen
was taken by u naturalist, who made
the Interesting dljcovery that the deli
cate and fniKlle glass-like vase, that
seined to be the work of some cunning
East Indian, wns nothing more nor
less than the skeleton of a sponge
whose spicules were slllclous. In the
water and alive the sponge Is not an
attractive object, being of a gray col
or and half burled In the mud, anchor
ed by long glass-like streamers. But
once dead nnd relieved of Its covering,
it becomes one of the most resplendent
objects of the sea a fairy vase, that
might well have been modeled by the
sea gods ns a gift to Venus.
This sponge has tho spicules so ar
ranged that they present the appear
ance of squares. It is closed at the top
and sides, hollow In the interior, and Is
occasionally the prison of small crus
taceans, which enter the Interstices
when very young, and. unable to es
cape, become prisoners for life, and '.n
Ilestore full, regular anion
of the bowels, do not Irri
tate or Inflame, but l.-ave
nil the dollrMe rtlRfftixo or-
ganlim In perfect cmial.lnn.
Try thrm. rpr.t
Prepared only by C. I. tlr.o '. S Co., Lowell, Mali
ROSARIES
Spocrial Easter
Made in Sterling Silver and
with beads of
Amethyst,
Topaz,
Jet, Garnet,
Crystal,
and Coral.
Also Pearl Chains, Neck
laces Belts and Collar Buckles
aud Silver Novelties without
end.
MERCEREAU ft CONNELL
130 Wyoming Avenue.
ELI 8 9
tho skeleton may bo seen with their
claws protruding through tho opening,
creating much wonder among tho unin
itiated as to how they obtained ingress
into the glassy prison.
Another Interesting glnss sponge Is
Ilynlonema, which rosombles a glass
rope. Tho sponge Itself Is a small cup,
perched upon n long series of glass
llko stems, which 13 buried in the mud.
This wns for a long time sold ns tho
skeleton of tho little coral polyps
which ure parasites on Its stems.
CEYLON
INDIA
America Giving
Paris a Lead.
The European edition of
New York "Herald," re
garding the relative
merits of China and
Ceylon tea, says:
"China tea has a coars
er taste, and you might
think it stronger, but in
reality it is not."
"It is perfectly certain
that Ceylon tea is better
and more popular, and
can be made stronger
than any other kind.
For ordinary tastes you
would not have to use
so much tea."
Our dainty, fastidious
American ladies have
already discovered this.
ASK YOUR GROCER FOR
Ceylon Tea
REFRESHING. DELICIOUS
Bold ouly lit Lead rnrketa.
50c, 60c, and 70c per pound.
UPTON
CEYLOISMNDIA
TEAS.
For Sale by All Grocers.
BUY
NATIONS'
PRIDE
CONDENSED
niLK
Manufactured by
Ask your grocer for It.
liis $
Lager
Beer
Brewery
Manufacturers of
OLD STOCK
PILSNER
ffiWOIiSL,
Telephone Call. 2333.
"J3YJxiaB'teHiGIDNAYENUE?
Red, Wh
.I
' It. y-
Connolly &
1 27 and 1
atisfaction
Is felt by every purchaser
of "Snow "VVhlto" Hour. We
aro so confident of tho Treat
merit of "Snow White." that
we cuaraniee every sack of
It. AVe know that If people
Ket
u
Snow
White"
Flour they will have beauti
ful bread, delicious pastry
and lino grained cake. Io
ple appreciate an nrtlcle
they can depend on. unci
they know that "Snow
White" Is ulwaytj reliable.
All grocers sell It.
"We Only Wholesale It."
THE WESTON MILL CO
Scranton, Carbondale, Olyphint.
THIRD NATIONAL BANK
OF SCRANTON,
Special Attention Given to HusW
iicas nnd Personal Accounts.
Liberal Accommodations Ex.
tended According to Balances aud
Responsibility.
SPcr Cent. lutorsjt Allowed on
Interest Deposits.
Capital,
Surplus,
$200,000
400,000
WM. CONNELL, President.
IIENKVBELIN.Jr., Vice Pros.
WILLIAM II. PECK. Cashier
The vault of thU hank U pro
tected by Holme:' Electric Pro
tective System.
THE
Itooiuslnna2,Cora'ltliBTd'j
SCRANTON, iA,
Mining nnd Blasting
POWDER
Jlmloiit .MoojIc and Hiuudalj Worrit
I.AFI.IN & RANI) POWDP.R CV
ORANGE GUN POWDER
Klectrla HnUorlei, Klectrla Kxplodort
lor esplodliiu bUvii, daftly Kiwo tint
1 Renaunfl ChsmlMi' fin's uxSivaj
Ml
I AND
and
Bunting
For decorative pur
poses in connection
with the event of the
week, the
Thirteenth Regiment Jubilee
will be found here in
great quantities and at
our usual well-known
low prices.
29 Washington Avenue.
The Sheriff Makes the Price
The entire stock of Siebecker & Watkins, 406 and 408 Lacka
wanna Avenue, consisting of
Carpets, Furniture, Draperies, Wall Paper, Rugs,
Brass Beds, Parlor Suits, Lace and Heavy Curtains,
Window Shades, Curtain Poles, flattings, Linoleums,
Tables, Chairs, Furniture Covering, Sash materials,
Fringes, Loops, Etc.,
Recently Purchased at
Sheriff's Sale
At 25c on the Dollar
riust be closed out at once, building for rent.
Fixtures for sale. Every yard of goods, each and
every article must be sold absolutely. Prices on
entire stock cut to half their value.
JtfiyWatch daily papers for date of opening.
Bicycle Perfection
Has at last been reached in the production of the
1899 MODEL GHAINLESS SPALDING
We would be pleased to have you call and examine it.
FLOREY & BROOKS, oppaGour"&Av0,
The Last Call
This is your last chance to pick up shoe
bargains at the closing out sale of tho
STANDARD SHOE STORE
Footwear goes at the smallest kind of
prices this month. Your Last Chance is
limited to a Few Days Only.
We shall positively
X Tuesday, March 28.
Now is bargain time; don't put it off.
Standard
HANDIEST STORE IN THE CITV.
WHEN IN DOUBT, TRY
STRONG
ft.vlpor to the whole bcioc. All drains
ay m itl&fffA
flufiin 1 (27rlffl2sss,p
?4
S3cm3j
fare properly cured, Iheir condition often worries them into Insanity, Consumption or Death.
Malted sealed, Price it perbos; 6 boxes, with Iron-clad legal guarantee to cure or refundthe
money, t5oo. Send for free book. Address, PEAL MEDICINE CO., Cleveland, 0.
For Sale by JOHN II. PIIULI'S,
uml Snruco street.
and Blue
Wallace
sell
no
Shoes after T
Shoe Store,
217 LACK. AVE A
$
They hive stood the tett efTtan,
and havt cured thousands of
cases 01 Nervous Diseases, such
1 Debility. Dirtiness, Sleepless
ness and Varicocele. Atrophr.&.c.
They clear the brain, strengthen
tne circulation, m9 digestion
Derfeet. and Impart a. healthr
and tosses are checked ttriHanttttly. Unless patients
I'JinriiiiicUt. cor Vyoml113 avenue
c.
.
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